Century Club honors 14 for longevity

Celebration pays honor to lives of centenarians

12:49 AM,
Jul. 27, 2013

Nell Jetton, 102, reacts to the presents she received after Thursday's induction into the Century Club, sponsored by Family Staffing Solutions at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center in Murfreesboro. The club is designed to honor Rutherford County residents age 100 or older. 'So many blessings, I guess it's worth being 102,'Jetton said. Her daughter, Frances Bland, helps with the gifts.

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Jim Cook stood in awe of the nine women who surrounded him Thursday afternoon.

Each of the women, plus five others, had just been inducted into the Century Club at Embassy Suites. The club was created last year by Family Staffing Solutions to honor Rutherford County residents age 100 or older.

"Living to be 100 is like being an astronaut. A lot of people can tell you how to go to space, but only a few have done it," said Cook, whose mother, Margaret Cook, celebrated her 101st birthday Wednesday. ...